Posts tagged: junk
Basement Purging (is a State of Mind)
By ModHomeEcTeacher
In order to rid yourself of junk, materials, and seemingly valuable items you might use someday, it takes a split second change in your mindset. I must have gotten this gear shifting ability from my dad. When we moved, the one and only time while I was growing up, we got rid of everything. He had no sentiment about things and stuff. » READ MORE
Rethinking Junk
By DIY Maven
Jucktion takes junk out of its context and turns it into non-junk. The practice is a little magical and always delightful. Case in point, the telephone desk lamp. » READ MORE
Tips For Scoring Free Stuff
By DestinybyDefinitionIn all my spare time I have discovered places and people to help me get my thrift fix. I want to share with you a few places you can go in search for those table legs or that sheet of lumber you need to finish your homemade ottoman.
1) Go Binning! Sounds terrible and probably is best left for the bottle-collecter, you say. No! Take a detour throught the alley of a block of apartment buildings. You're almost guarunteed to find a cute chair or an » READ MORE
Push Lawn Mower Lamp
By DIY MavenCheck out Jenny's lamp. It used to be a push lawn mower. Very clever!
Guess what she's using for a table on which it's sitting.
Junk to Jadorable: Card File Ottoman
By DIY Maven
dewey13 over on Junk Market Style just posted pics of a recent project: an old card file--found in a warehouse--turned ottoman. Added were large casters and an upholstered seat cushion. Jadorable, oui?
